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Okay, I got it at EpiCentre Wheelock yesterday. First impression, it's an eccentric IEM. Eccentric as in it sounds different when you listen to low bitrate and high bitrate songs with it. It seems to prefer high bitrate songs. When you listen to songs with a high bitrate, it sounds good. Listen to any other songs in the 96-128kbps range and it sounds tinny.

And it sounds good on my iPhone 3G, but bad on my Dell laptop. I dunno if it is because the sound card in my laptop is sh*tty?

But alright, let's talk about the SQ of it IF i'm listening to good quality MP3 tracks. It's quite good actually. There's punchy bass, not those muddy kind. You can feel the impact, but it's not in excess. I think bassheads are better off with other bass intensive earphones. Mid-range is generally good and clear too. Treble is sharp and clear too, but too soft for my liking. I have to use the 'Treble Booster' equalizer setting in my iPhone to make high notes more audible. Maybe it still needs running in.

As for the fit, I think the silicon tips are comfortable enough. And it's very nice, being white and translucent.

But I think if you mod it to use foam tips, SQ should be improved further.

Overall, it sounds like a bassier version of my Shure SE110. Which is what I'm looking for.

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did try out at SE the esw9

its sound so much warmer then Grado sr80, able to listen much longer period of time

but then again... i still prefer the sound of grado

back to topic, headphones will aways sound better then earphones

soundstage, layering is much more better and natural

if you dont mind the size, go for it

Yeah. I love the sound of the Grado SR60/SR80. To me, SR60 is enough and it's quite cheap. The only thing stopping me from getting it is its portability. It's too bulky and I don't usually carry a bag, and I don't like to put it around my neck all day long. If it's foldable like my PX200 last time, then I won't mind.

you got it dude, keyword: FEEL

 

also my opinion, no armature is as musical sounding as a dynamic driver.

Yeah, I guess you guys are right. Dynamic drivers sounded more warm and bassy. While armature sounded very accurate with its notes, even though bass is a little lacking. Armature sounds so clear that it becomes a little cold.

But I'm fine with it, I think if someday I want to hear great details in my music, I can use my Shure SE110 and If I just wanna relax with my music, my Bose Triport IE can take care of it.

The reson why the bose triport gave you more bass dynamics is because it is a full range dynamic driver which covers a wider range but normally not as detail and accurate as the amature driver like the SE-110.

The Shure SE-110 is a single amature driver which covers more on the highs & mids, not totally flat bass but not as extensive. The SE-210 is also another single driver earphones but covers a wider range, gives you better vocal imaging and slightly more bass punch. To get more, you'll need to climb the ladder with SE-420 ( dual drivers) and SE-530 ( triple drivers).

So which is better? Dynamic driver or armature driver?

Dual/triple driver IEMs will have to wait till I start working.

did u try the UE Triplefi 10 when you were at Jaben?

Nope, but I did tried the UE super.fi 3. Didn't really like it.

Anyways, I doubt I'll be able to afford the triple.fi 10 Pro. 3 drivers, I wonder how much is it?

Just went to Jaben 3 days ago and bought a Shure SE110. Also a pair of nice headphones. It's sound quality is exactly the kind I'm fond of. Good emphasis on the mid-range while at the same time managing bass and treble well enough.

I would say the SE110 is an excellent pair of entry-level Shure IEM. But it's sound signature is rather different from the Bose Triport IE that I have as well. The Bose has more bass and its treble is not as good as the SE110's. The SE110 has very good clarity.

But of course, all these is how it sounds like to my ears. Different people will think differently. Oh, but I realised even though the Bose Triport IE is not noise-isolating like the Shure SE110, I still think the Bose is more comfortable though a bit too loose. The Shure has good fit and amazing noise-isolation, but not as comfy as the Triport IE.

Oh, and I want to ask you guys here. If I say I'm not exactly an audiophile, but like headphones with good sound quality, would I be able to tell the difference between the SE110 and SE210? Should I have went for the SE210 instead?

And after so long, iPod's EQ still can't be self-preset. It's such a bother.

Yeah, very true. I think Creatives sound much better than iPods.

My iPod touch don't even sound as nice as my previous iPod nano 1st-gen.

Probably because the Wolfson WM8758 chip is the same as in the iPhone, and it's not a very good soundchip.

Finally got my Bose Triport IE. Had to get it cuz I lost my Sennheiser PX200.

When I first listened to it out from the box, it sounded bass heavy and seriously lacking in treble. Then I realised the EQ for my iPod touch 8GB is set in Bass Booster. So I switched it to Treble Booster instead, and it sounded better.

Then I decided to leave it playing in Treble Booster for one night using my iPod touch. Next day when I tried it out again, finally sounded better after the burn in.

It has better treble now, but still no match for my ex-PX200's treble. But I would say the overall sound quality of it is good; it's more towards the warm side. I would have to say it's not really worth S$179, but not as bad as many people would say it is.

And the silicon buds. It's actually really quite comfortable. I wore it for over 4 hours and my ears feel absolutely fine. This can't be said for my previous PX200. I wore that for over 3 hours and I can feel my eartips getting a little fatigued. It doesn't really isolate ambient noise well, but it does isolate a LITTLE. Just a LITTLE. But there's no doubting it's comfort, at least to me. Maybe this is all due to different shape of different people's ears. For my ears, they feel perfectly comfortable and snug-fitting.

But at the end of the day, I think my previous PX200 still sounded better overall, even though it couldn't quite manage bass as well as the Bose Triport IE.

But I guess I still fell in love with my new Bose.

Well, I went down to Atlas today to test the Bose In-ear Headphones. I had a rather pleasant surprise. The sound quality is actually not bad.

Here's my brief review on it. Please bear with me if my review sucks as I am still a newbie and I don't consider myself an audiophile, haha.

Sound Quality: The sound quality of the Bose is actually not bad. Bose claims that by using their patented technology called "Triport", bass is greatly enhanced, and in this sense, they are actually right. The bass is indeed good. In fact the bass is so good, I would say it trumps my Sennheiser PX200. The bass is clear and punchy and not muddled at all. It also has a rather good mid-range, brings back old memories of my Audio-Techincas. The only thing sorely missing is treble. But this can be solved when I switched on my iPod Nano's Treble Booster in the equalizer. The lack of treble may be due to the fact that the demo set is still relatively new, and so not fully run-in. The friendly salesperson told me the demo set has only been there for a week. Out of 10, I give it 7.5 and if there's more treble I would have given it 8.5!

Silicon earbuds: Well, as we all know, the silicon pads of the Bose In-ear Headphones comes in thress sizes and is actually not meant to block out noise as to what Bose said, but when I wear it on, it blocks out quite some noise outside. So I would still consider it partially noise-isolating, which is a good thing to me. But I won't try running with it on, because even though it's slightly noise-isolating, but it's quite loose-fitting. So for comfort I would give it 6.5 out of 10.

Product Quality: Well, I would say the product quality of the headphones is actually not bad. Firstly, it looks cool and secondly, it feels expensive. For product quality, I give it 8 out of 10.

Conclusion: So in conclusion, I think this is a great pair of Bose headphones. I don't know about the other Bose headphones, but this has to be one of the best headphones I've ever tried though it lacks treble. But like I said, problem can be solved by increasing treble using the equalizer. I think the $179 spent on it will be well worth it. So I think I will definitely be getting it!!

Very unusual to have a Bose thread with rather neutral to postive comment without being trashed or flamed.

Well, ain't it a good thing?

Yo yo....

 

To clear the air...

 

Atlas ALLOWS you to try out ALL their headphones dudes and dudettes!

 

Just bring ur thang down and they'll be happy to oblige (at least they looked happy when i walked in...bwahaha)

 

I tried the earphones out for some time before i decided to get it. Nobody hurries u there, they just politely go and do their own thang until u call for them. And then they'll clean the tips u used so thoroughly i almost thought they'd rub another hole through it.

 

TRY TRY TRY!

Never buy without trying cos it's YOUR cash u're deciding to part with and YOUR BRAINS that's gonna make that decision.

 

But Ah Boy (the topic starter), Bose IE definitely blows the px200 out of the water but why dun u try the sennheiser's px100? My favourite pair of portables cos they're so darn cheap and DELICIOUS!

Yeah! Call me cheapo! but i get turned on seriously by bang-for-buck cans.

 

But sometimes i know the reason to buy certain audio equipment is not solely for good sound, but just for the interest in trying and possessing the different sound signatures from the different companies.

I know, cos i'm one

Haha..not too sure whether the Bose IE will "blow the px200 out of the water" yet until I try the Bose..I still kinda love my px200..haven't tried the px100, but heard other people said that the px100 has better bass due to it's open design, but i think px200 has a better mid-range..which is what I like..hence my liking for Audio-Technica..lol..

I shall try the Atlas at Plaza Singapura first..haha..I hope they will really oblige and let me try out the Bose IE..I shall let my ears be the judge at Atlas..

Perhaps you should bring your rig to Atlas and asked them to let you try out the Bose earphone... They used to let people try their noise cancelling headphone... If they have a well seasoned demo pair that would be even better... All other opinion isn't that important compared with your own experience with the earphone... If they sounds good to you and the price is acceptable, by all means ...

But I've heard from other people that Atlas doesn't let people try the headphones there. If I can try the headphones there, I will definitely bring my iPod Nano down and give it try. Thanks for the help from everyone here. Much appreciated.

In the first place, i believe the 30-day money-back guarantee does NOT apply to Singapore, but only to online purchase, and even that does not seem to apply to Singapore.

No 30-days money-back guarantee in Singapore? That's quite bad. You already asked Atlas about it?

I was thinking if there was the 30-days money-back guarantee, I could have given the Bose a try.

If it's true that the Bose is warm-sounding, then I won't mind getting it. I used to LOVE Audio-Technica because it cheap and most of their headphones are warm-sounding. I loved my ATH-EM5, an aluminium-bodied clip-ons that sounded really good except that bass is virtually non-existent even after boosting bass using my iPod. I changed to Sennheiser because Audio-Technica puts me off with their rather bad quality, the aluminium clip-ons might look cool, but the fabric-wrapped wire sucked. Their headphones spoils quite easily. Hence my decision to change to Sennheiser.

I have to admit the PX200s didn't exactly blew me away. The only thing improved over the Audio-Technica ATH-EM5 was the bass and noise isolation of about 10-15dB. And it didn't sound as warm as the EM5s.

Guess I liked the EM5 better and I like warm-sounding headphones in general. I've tried Sony too. It is really quite good, but it gives me a feeling that it's too clinical, too cold.

If more Bose In-ear Headphones users tell me it's warm-sounding, then maybe I will get it. Still wanna make sure it's good before I splurge my $180 on it.

Hmm I guess you might have read the Bose in ear review in Digital Life today? Well, honestly DL isn't an audio newspaper. So the reviews on audio stuff aren't too accurate. However, based on other online sources, I can only tell you the fitting is poor and sound quality is mediocre.

 

With your budget, you could get good entry level IEMs, like the UM1s, sf3s, and of course the legendary Mylar3s which would leave you with enough change to pop over at the Swissotel for lunch. Do note however that only Jaben at Adelphi carries the Mylar3s. And they're honestly worth every praise that has been lavished on them.

Haha..okay..thanks to Singapura, hnx676 and nofing for your great help..

Yeah, heard that Bose is overpriced and overrated..That's why asked for you guys' opinions before splashing my money on it..but I guess it's no harm buying the Bose and giving it a try, since it comes with 30-days satisfaction guarantee..I can return it to them within 30-days and get a full refund..haha..

Back to the Mylars, how much izzit? So the brand is "Crossroads" and the model name is "Mylar 3"? Haven't really heard of this brand..haha..and Adelphi is the building opposite Funan IT Mall I assume?

Hmm..I used to have the ATH-EQ33, ATH-EM5 and ATH-CK5..the EQ33 is also clip-on..spoilt after a while..maybe due to my abuse..Audio-Technica's headphones are a little fragile..even the copper wire in the EM5's fabric wrapped wire broke after a while and I got to bring it down to AT to get it fixed for me..luckily it's FOC..

AT's headphones have good mid-range..but not enough bass..if you are someone who likes bass, EQ66 is not for you..if you are someone that abuses your headphones, AT is not for you too! Haha..

Well many ppl have said the Px100 is better than the PX200, even thought it is cheaper. I agree with Singapura that IEMS will be better for $ if u are thinking of below $150. But the PX100 is also not bad its about $70 plus i believe. A gd entry mini( its not a full headphone) headphone for its price. Plus its foldable!

Haha..yeah..a lot of people said the PX100 is better the PX200..I own a PX200, but have never listened to a PX100, so i can't say which one I would prefer..

But I believe my eventual choice will still be the PX200..because I like noise isolation..I hate listening to my favourite tune on a train and a kid beside me is screaming his head away, drowning out my favourite tune..

Hey, I'm new at SGHeadphones here..I had just like to know has anyone tested the Bose's new In-ear headphones?

It's a funny pair of headphones..it has silicon earbuds to insert halfway into the ear canal, but it's not noise isolating..it's still considered open design..Just wanna know how's the sound quality like..might consider buying it if it's nice..

Currently own a Sennheiser PX200..SQ is not bad..good bass and treble, but sounds just A LITTLE bit too "cold" to me..maybe I'm too used to Audio-Technica's good mid-range..The PX200s are a little cumbersome even though it can be folded up..so wanan get something smaller and easier to carry..any good ideas other than the Bose In-ear Headphones? My budget is S$100-S$180..